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Meet-and-greet with musician leads to infatuation -- Advice from R. Eric Thomas.

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BOOK REVIEW - 'Cool Machine' completes Whitehead's Harlem Trilogy with thoughts of justice denied - Colson Whitehead's tenth novel, "Cool Machine," concludes his crime fiction series centered on the trials and triumphs of Ray Carney, both a legitimate furniture-store proprietor and a fence for stolen goods. The books span 1959-1986, Carney's life from 28 to 55.

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The Ticket - The best things to do in and around Boston this weekend - On tap this weekend: "Weird Al" Yankovic is in town, plus the Revere Beach International Sand Sculpting Festival returns.

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Summer Arts Guide - 80 fun concerts, festivals, shows, and more to check out around Boston this summer - From outdoor music festivals to comedy shows, here are the top events to check out in Boston and beyond this summer.

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All the movies you'll watch this summer

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10 NEW SHOWS TO WATCH THIS SUMMER

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CHRIS VOGNAR REVIEW -- Apple TV's 'Lucky' is a bloody good crime thriller thick with family affairs -- Anya Taylor-Joy shines as an adept if regretful thief.

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TV CRITIC'S CORNER -- Ken Marino comes to Boston with touring 'Death Becomes Her' this January -- The show runs Jan. 12-24 at the Citizens Opera House.

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BOOKS -- These three new novels have Bay State roots -- Heather Abel, Julie Carrick Dalton, and Benny B. Peterson all have novels out that reflect their author's deep ties to Massachusetts.

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STAGES -- Floods, rats, and redirected flights to Logan: 30 years of Shakespeare on the Common. -- Commonwealth Shakespeare Company returns this year with a production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream."..

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ODIE HENDERSON -- The 10 best movies of the year (so far) -- Charming aliens, crime-solving sheep, a thrilling Southern gothic revenge epic, and more of the best movies of the year.

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Stream these 7 inspiring soccer documentaries from around the world -- The global prominence of soccer means the sport has fans from all walks of life and sometimes in the unlikeliest of places. Documentarians have found stories where soccer is played amid sociopolitical turmoil or where it serves as a community-building balm among those living on the margins.

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'Wokestock' might tick some people off and delight others. Robby Roadsteamer says that's kind of the point.

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Filmmaker Ivy Meeropol talks #MeToo, Trump legal proceedings, and the making of her new documentary, 'Ask E. Jean'

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Claire Vaye Watkins somehow makes environmental tension and midlife stress hopeful in 'Yellow Pine'

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Where to stream some of Sam Neill's best performances

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Director Sasha Waters on creating a 'poetic visual experience' for 'Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World'

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R.I. strategist wrote the year's smartest political book, 'How the Democrats Screwed Bernie' in 2016

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The dark comedy gets diluted in Teatro ECAS's 'Cyanide... straight or with milk?'

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Even amid ongoing orchestral crisis, BSO and Nelsons make beautiful music together at Tanglewood

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An ousted maestro, an angry orchestra, an uncertain financial future. The BSO faces the music.

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Gorgeous but self-serious, 'The Odyssey' is at sea thanks to its own bleakness.

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This week's TV: Will Ferrell as a golfer in 'The Hawk,' Anya Taylor-Joy in 'Lucky,' and more new TV

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Jay-Z show at Yankee Stadium delayed for hours after fans without tickets rush entrances

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New Hampshire native Kayda Bosse finishes fourth in 'Love Island USA' finale

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Somerville Theatre, Arlington's Capitol Theatre buildings go up for sale

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No ticket, no problem: Crowds of Noah Kahan fans gather outside Fenway Park

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Bayeux Tapestry arrives in London after maximum-security operation

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Research by a decorated historian and former Tufts professor comes under fire

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Shakira brings her hits (and twirling hips) to TD Garden at first Boston show in 20 years

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